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Make it Happen Headquarters received news today from Sam, who we met at Kio Stark’s teach-in at Studio X in September. Sam is a graphic designer who told us he wanted to become an illustrator. He has the most perfect handwriting I’ve ever seen.

Sam reports that he is both “in the midst of making it happen” and also has “not made it happen” yet. He explains:

“Participating made me verbalize my desire to do this. It was helpful to communicate with an unattached 3rd party. I’m currently taking classes at the Art Students League and loving it. I’m actually working on some very interesting projects at my design job and I’m learning to value graphic design (my field of training) as well as illustration. Keep making Make It Happen happen.”

Contracts from the September 2013 edition of Make It Happen at Studio X are in the mail, with feedback postcards enclosed. We look forward to hearing back from our clients about how far along they are in the process of making it happen.

We met with a select group of clients at Studio X on September 12 to celebrate the publication of Kio Stark’s Don’t Go Back to School. As usual, clients approached the Make It Happen team with some ambitious and achievable goals. They included…

Creating domestic, photovoltaic, high-speed rail in the USA

Becoming a technical illustrator

Creating a blog called “How to talk to everyone”

Finishing a first draft of a book

Physical movement three times a week, concentrating on yoga

Having three honest conversations about money

Finishing a book about non-expert innovation and why it is important because more diverse producers lead to more diverse products that are more effective at poverty alleviation than international aid.

“This is going to be an amazing night of celebrating, teaching, and learning. One of the biggest lessons I discovered in researching and writing Don’t Go Back to School is that learning together is the way people learn and create. I’m on a mission to make that better known and more possible, and this party is all about doing that.

I’m gathering some of the smartest people I know to talk about getting started learning things like creative writing, coding, cooking, loving art, and graphic design. Plus there will be beer and snacks. Come learn with us and stand up for independent learning!